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PM Modi marks Quit India movement anniversary, Centre launches Har Ghar Tiranga
PM Modi marks Quit India movement anniversary, Centre launches Har Ghar Tiranga
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated the 84th anniversary of the Quit India Movement on August 10, honouring freedom fighters. Home Minister Amit Shah remembered the Kakori Train Action as an unforgettable chapter…
The Story in Brief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated the 84th anniversary of the Quit India Movement on August 10, honouring freedom fighters. Home Minister Amit Shah remembered the Kakori Train Action as an unforgettable chapter in India's armed revolts. The Centre launched the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, with 2026 marking both the anniversary of Vande Mataram and the 80th Independence Day celebrations.
In other news, Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced India's first historic export of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana from Bihar to Australia. The National Health Authority recorded over 25 crore registrations for digital outpatient services through Scan & Share. Kiren Rijiju called for immediate delimitation to implement women's reservation for the 2029 elections. Internationally, the US Senate passed a bill proposing heavy sanctions on Russia, while Nagasaki marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing.
The Indian Opinion
The rush to claim credit for the Quit India anniversary obscures a harder truth: the same government that celebrates freedom fighters has imposed restrictions on infrastructure near international borders for renewable projects, citing security. That may be prudent, but it also curbs development in border villages already starved of investment. And while Rijiju demands delimitation for women's reservation, the actual ground-level delay in holding panchayat elections in several states tells a different story. Will the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign include those border hamlets?
Source: timesnownews.com
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